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Head Lice

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  • Richard J. Roberts, M.B., B.S., D.C.H., M.P.H.

An eight-year-old girl is sent home after the school nurse detects head lice. She will not be permitted to return to school until the absence of infestation is documented. What treatment strategy is most likely to allow her to return to school with a minimal risk of infecting her classmates?

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Funding and Disclosures

I am indebted to Drs. Ian Burgess and Robert Aston for their valuable suggestions and comments.

Author Affiliations

From the Department of Public Health Medicine, North Wales Health Authority, Mold, Flintshire, United Kingdom.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Roberts at the Department of Public Health Medicine, North Wales Health Authority, Hendy Rd., Mold, Flintshire CH7 1PZ, United Kingdom, or at .

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